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It seems I've always wound up using something off Mauser brass like the 6mm Remington that I shot my antelope with. I borrowed that from a GF's dad whose NM property we were on. But that 338 Federal looks like another very useful carteridge that should have taken off but didn't. Don't know why...

I got 3 whitetail with a sporterised 98 Mauser with the original barrel in 8x57. The recoil of that is pretty light. That's what got me interested in 338-06 as it doesn't look to be much more than that or anything that would bother me. A hunting partner is replacing his Trijicon 1-4×24 with...

More 338s than I knew existed. I'm completely new to the caliber. I got my only Elk cow in the late '90s with a Remington Pump borrowed from my Employer in .280 either 160 or 180 grain, Partition. Bad angle from about 60 yards running, thru ribs from behind put her down sitting and I head shot...

I'm not finding A frames in 338 out there right now. Finding available Partitions and an interesting 225 grain copper Barnes TSX that I'd like to try. That's the only thing Barnes makes in 338 TSX but that's supposed to be the sweet spot in 338 . . . First the rifle. Guy named 'Desert Dog' on...

Oh it'll be the 338-06 despite the scavenger hunt that'll take. I guess I'm a sucker for unusual rounds that show promising performance. . . That and Studebakers, lol.

Thank you so much for your comprehensive reply

I'm considering a build off an M98 between 323-06 and 338-06 and hadn't started getting into reloading yet but I will. I liked the 338-06 over the whelen because of the relative bullet density but hearing from these reloaders think I'm focused on the wrong factor for Elk. Am I putting to much...